投稿者: Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi
Opposition accuses Narendra Modi government of using quotas as cover for redrawing electoral mapThe Indian government has failed to pass a bill to increase female representation in parliament after being accused of using the plan as a guise to redraw t…
Three days of mourning were declared in the Indian state of Maharashtra after the death of the state’s deputy chief minister Three days of mourning have been declared in the Indian state of Maharashtra after the death of the state’s deputy chief minist…
The bandhgala jacket will no longer be part of the formal uniform for Indian Railways staff, following claims it symbolises a ‘colonial mindset’It is one India’s most ubiquitous garments, with origins in the grand Mughal courts and Rajasthani kingdoms …
Eastern region on high alert as authorities try to track animal tearing through villages in Jharkand after apparently becoming separated from herd Forest officials in India are on the hunt for an elephant that has killed more 20 people in a days-long r…
Delhi is world’s second largest purchaser of Russian crude, which is now cheaper than oil from Middle EastRussia is already working to circumvent the latest US sanctions to ensure India can continue to import high levels of cheap Russian crude oil, acc…
Country is facing epidemic of diabetes and obesity, but experts say widespread and unregulated use of weight loss drugs could put patients at riskIndia’s leading doctors have warned of the dangers of an unregulated boom in weight loss injections, and e…
Officials say the Birch nightclub had contravened multiple safety regulations and that the basement had no fire safety exitFour members of the same family on their first holiday to Goa were among the 25 killed in a deadly fire at a nightclub in the pop…
Fire broke out at midnight in Arpora with victims mostly kitchen workers, according to state’s chief ministerAt least 25 people have been killed in a fire at a nightclub in Goa, an Indian state popular for its nightlife and tourism.Several tourists wer…
Narendra Modi says energy security is ‘pillar of the India-Russia partnership’ as two leaders meet in DelhiVladimir Putin has told the Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, that Russia is ready to continue “uninterrupted” shipments of oil to India, sig…
Tech companies including Apple and Google made it clear they would not comply due to privacy concernsIndia’s government has backtracked on an order for all smartphones to be pre-installed with a state-owned security app after a mass outcry over privacy…
Apple among big tech companies reportedly refusing to install Sanchar Saathi cybersecurity app on their devicesA political outcry has erupted in India after the government mandated large technology companies to install a state-owned app on smartphones …
India’s prime minister among those paying tribute to celebrated actor whose career spanned six decadesDharmendra, one of the most enduring stars of India’s Bollywood cinema, has died at the age of 89.Born Dharam Singh Deol, but later known as Dharmend…
Cabinet says explosion near Red Fort that killed 12 is suspected to have been perpetrated by ‘anti-national forces’India has confirmed it is treating the explosion that killed 12 people outside Delhi’s Red Fort on Monday as a “terror incident” perpetra…
Explosion near the Red Fort landmark was so loud and intense it was felt several kilometres awayFew monuments symbolise Delhi’s past splendour than its grand, 17th-century Red Fort, once the imperial domain of Mughal emperors. The fortress now stands a…
Statements from government ministers suggest they do not see explosion that killed eight people as an accidentIndian police are investigating a car explosion that killed eight people outside Delhi’s historic Red Fort under an anti-terror law, as they f…